Is anyone else bothered by how bike companies enable drinking/riding
12-21-12, 04:45 PM
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So guess somebody better put a bounty out on me. I have one of those Specialized Six-pack front racks with a built in bottle opener. Holds a case of Coke perfectly. Also got a 'beverage opener' included with set of Pedro's tools, and noticed that both clamps on the Pedro's work stand are ...... bottle openers.
Haven't seen it printed anywhere that those can only be used for beer - in fact -they've only been used for sodas. OK .... maybe I do have a thing for root-beer. And since most beer here is sold in cans or twist caps that don't require a bottle opener - assuming they'd be used for beer is ..... a big OOPS!
I suspect that beer opener thread just just started for amusement by a few bored individuals and none of this has anything to do with any beer companies anywhere. Anyone thats actually transported beer any distance on a bike knows that it needs to sit for quite a while afterwards to avoid foaming over.
Haven't seen it printed anywhere that those can only be used for beer - in fact -they've only been used for sodas. OK .... maybe I do have a thing for root-beer. And since most beer here is sold in cans or twist caps that don't require a bottle opener - assuming they'd be used for beer is ..... a big OOPS!
I suspect that beer opener thread just just started for amusement by a few bored individuals and none of this has anything to do with any beer companies anywhere. Anyone thats actually transported beer any distance on a bike knows that it needs to sit for quite a while afterwards to avoid foaming over.
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12-21-12, 04:59 PM
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heh... that's kinda funny!
Seriously, I once saw an older fellow on a beater MTB that had a bottle of Jack strapped to his rear rack. He just left the liquor store. Made me smile...
Seriously, I once saw an older fellow on a beater MTB that had a bottle of Jack strapped to his rear rack. He just left the liquor store. Made me smile...
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12-21-12, 05:08 PM
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And don't forget this:
12-21-12, 05:14 PM
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Just thought of this: Isn't there a bike company that makes a cage that holds a liquor flask? Not sure where I had seen that....
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12-21-12, 05:32 PM
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^^^Surly
Bottle openers on a bike are stupid. Most parties I've been to there's not enough room in the house for all the bikes,so most folks have to lock up outside. You meet some cutie who needs an opener,what are you gonna do,take it outside to where your bike is locked up? By the time you come back somebody's already opened another one for her with their keychain or lighter.
And besides,PBR comes in cans anyway.
Bottle openers on a bike are stupid. Most parties I've been to there's not enough room in the house for all the bikes,so most folks have to lock up outside. You meet some cutie who needs an opener,what are you gonna do,take it outside to where your bike is locked up? By the time you come back somebody's already opened another one for her with their keychain or lighter.
And besides,PBR comes in cans anyway.
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12-21-12, 05:42 PM
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Kind of a self regulating problem both from a practical standpoint i.e. balance as a function of alcohol consumption and from an evolutionary/quality of the gene pool perspective.
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12-21-12, 05:42 PM
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It certainly beats the alternative of breaking the bottle neck and leaving it in the path of the next cyclist.
But no, it's never occurred to me that it should be an issue. I'm guessing people buy them more for the cool factor than for regular use. It sounds less painful than getting a body piercing if one must stand out.
We commuters seem to be a pretty easy-going crowd. For a thrill, you might want to post this in Advocacy and Safety, or whatever that 100 year helmet war group is. Or for some good sarcastic and snarky comments, try it out in the 41 (Road cyclists).
Plus, around here this time of year, a good cup of coffee with Irish Creme, or cocoa with peppermint schnapps has more appeal than a cold one. I'll be looking for a bottle cage-sized thermos in my stocking this year...
But no, it's never occurred to me that it should be an issue. I'm guessing people buy them more for the cool factor than for regular use. It sounds less painful than getting a body piercing if one must stand out.
We commuters seem to be a pretty easy-going crowd. For a thrill, you might want to post this in Advocacy and Safety, or whatever that 100 year helmet war group is. Or for some good sarcastic and snarky comments, try it out in the 41 (Road cyclists).
Plus, around here this time of year, a good cup of coffee with Irish Creme, or cocoa with peppermint schnapps has more appeal than a cold one. I'll be looking for a bottle cage-sized thermos in my stocking this year...
12-21-12, 07:10 PM
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I wouldn't recommend getting plastered and then riding a bike. That said I'd prefer that sloshed people ride bicycles vs. drive a 3000+ pound weapon.
12-21-12, 07:14 PM
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I live 12.43 miles from the Rogue Brewery hopyard and tasting room. If I ride hard, that's a beer's worth of calories each direction. So I can start with two pints and go from there.....
12-21-12, 07:14 PM
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You gonna eat that?
https://forums.mtbr.com/beer-forum/bi...rs-644420.html
Here's a whole thread dedicated to different bottle openers on bikes
There's lots of stuff out there.
Here's a whole thread dedicated to different bottle openers on bikes
There's lots of stuff out there.
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12-21-12, 08:17 PM
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You gonna eat that?
12-21-12, 09:33 PM
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You gonna eat that?
I ride with a group that does pub crawls. We've had a few riders go down and bump their heads, had to call the ambulance two or three times. Suddenly, a lot more people wear helmets. Go figure.
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12-21-12, 09:37 PM
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I ride drunk when I'm camping, but never in an urban situation. There's something very Darwinian about that.
Which reminds me, a drunk ninja was killed somewhere around here recently when he raced down a hill and slammed into a truck.
Which reminds me, a drunk ninja was killed somewhere around here recently when he raced down a hill and slammed into a truck.
12-21-12, 10:04 PM
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^^^Surly
Bottle openers on a bike are stupid. Most parties I've been to there's not enough room in the house for all the bikes,so most folks have to lock up outside. You meet some cutie who needs an opener,what are you gonna do,take it outside to where your bike is locked up? By the time you come back somebody's already opened another one for her with their keychain or lighter.
And besides,PBR comes in cans anyway.
Bottle openers on a bike are stupid. Most parties I've been to there's not enough room in the house for all the bikes,so most folks have to lock up outside. You meet some cutie who needs an opener,what are you gonna do,take it outside to where your bike is locked up? By the time you come back somebody's already opened another one for her with their keychain or lighter.
And besides,PBR comes in cans anyway.
Putting a bottle opener on a bike seems kind of pointless to me. Drinking booze while riding will get you busted around here. Riding after drinking... depends how wobbly you are.
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12-22-12, 11:17 AM
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I am a lot more worried about drunk drivers then drunk cyclists. A drunk driver is a threat/danger to a lot of people, a drunk cyclist is only a danger to themselves.
12-22-12, 08:16 PM
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"Is anyone else bothered by how bike companies facilitate drinking/riding"?
Not me.
Not me.
12-23-12, 01:19 AM
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There's a lot of wiggle room in how this can be interpreted. I'll leave that to the lawyers.
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12-23-12, 06:52 AM
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when I saw this subject, I thought about Ahern flask cages
thought about getting one, but I rarely drink the hard stuff
thought about getting one, but I rarely drink the hard stuff